Yoga Events & Conferences
February 9, 2012 at 6:00-8:30pm
Grounding to Turn Inwards
A Workshop with Colleen Saidman and Rodney Yee at Kula Yoga Project in New York City
Sequencing from standing poses to forward bends is an art that needs to be refined and mastered. To find the grounding principles of standing poses and then to translate them into seated forward bends provides a formula for injury free and tension releasing forward bends. It is often through forward bends that we find a pathway to the 5th limb of Astanga Yoga, Pratyahara, withdrawal of the senses. Turning inwards is so valuable in our daily life and acts as a sanctuary to our demanding world. All levels are welcome and will be addressed appropriately.
March 1, 2012 at 6-8pm
Asana, Pranayama, Meditation
with Rodney Yee & Colleen Saidman Yee
A heaping dose of asana, swirled with pranayama, and topped with meditation makes up a beautifully balanced practice that leaves you smack in the middle of the present moment drinking up the essence of your miraculous life. Sound good, that's what we are serving up in this class at Pure Yoga. Alignment secrets, sequence building essentials, and important observation techniques will be offered and explored. This foundational recipe and knowledge is good for all levels.
March 9-11, 2012
Yoga without Struggle
A weekend workshop with Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman!
How do we begin to let go of the constant tug of war between who we are in the present moment and the ideas and expectations we hold for ourselves? How do we release a yoga practice that is full of desires in order to come to our mat with the innocent eyes of amazement and joy? This workshop with Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman is your opportunity to experience yourself as the unfolding miracle you are and utilize your yoga practice as a means to help you see everything with more clarity. Rodney and Colleen invite you to spend a weekend with them practicing yoga without struggle in the form of asana, pranayama, and meditation.
April 14, 2012 at 8-10am
Effortless Backbends
A workshop with Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman!
Open yourself up to the creative unknown present moment with an awesome backbending sequence. As we connect to the earth, we gain the necessary foundation to fearlessness. This is the beginning to a profound expansion of the heart chakra, which provides deep acceptance of the world as it is. Our innate creativity hinges on our connectivity to the world at large, and it is our creativity that gives wings to our joy. This class is for everyone and will be both vigorous and refined. Mostly asana.Mixed levels.
April 14, 2012 at 10:30am-12:30pm
Wring It Out, Open It Up, and Contain It
A workshop with Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman!
Twists to backbends and then to forward bends will be the basic template we will use to explore emptiness. Twists help us cleanse our vital organs and juice up all the disks of the spine. Backbends access and ground the heart chakra, and forward bends will seal the exploration inward. This sequence will bring you to a profound emptiness that will let you be full of the present moment. This emptiness is the field of infinite possibilities and is the source of endless creativity. Mostly asana. Mixed levels.
April 14, 2012 at 3:30-5:30pm
Urban Zen Restorative
A workshop with Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman!
Come experience the ultimate in restoration through the healing modalities of Urban Zen. We'll put you in perfect restorative poses while Urban Zen integrative therapists do Reiki and apply essential oils. Then we'll do integrative movements, body-scan meditations, and breath awareness techniques to integrate your mind and body. We all know that we are able to access our authenticity and creativity from a place of rest and integration. Come join us for your quintessential revitalization. Therapeutic / Mixed Levels / Restorative yoga practice.
April 2012 - March 2013
The Urban Zen Integrative Therapy Program
The Urban Zen Integrative Therapy Program (UZIT) is still currently accepting applications for the 2011 training program. This groundbreaking program includes training in yoga therapy, essential oil therapy, Reiki, contemplative care and nutrition. The curriculum provides in-depth knowledge to practitioners, preparing them to use these integrative therapies in a variety of healthcare settings, including private practice. Yoga practitioners, nurses, physical therapists, athletic trainers, physicians, massage therapists and other Allied Health Care professionals are encouraged to apply. Faculty includes Rodney Yee, Colleen Saidman Yee, Richard Freeman, Richard Rosen, Roshi Joan Halifax, Tracy Griffiths and Young Living Essential Oils Specialists, Reiki with Lena Falth, and other expert guest speakers.
October 2012 - May 2013
Yoga Shanti Teacher Training with Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee
Yoga Shanti Teacher Training 2012-2013 with Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee along with special guest instructors Richard Rosen, Richard Freeman, Heidi Fokine, Susan 'Lippy' Orem, Manorama teaching Sanskrit Studies, and Sinead Fitzgibbon teaching Anatomy.
The next Yoga Shanti Teacher Training with Colleen and Rodney will commence in October 2012. For Colleen and Rodney, sharing yoga knowledge that deepens anyone’s practice and imparting the craft of teaching yoga is the work they are most inspired to do from their hearts and souls. Come and join them and their illustrious faculty at the beautiful Yoga Shanti Studio in Sag Harbor, New York, for a training that will change your life.
The Teacher Training Program will take place over the course of 8 months, one weekend a month, from October 2012 through May 2013 at Yoga Shanti. Weekends will include Friday afternoons/evenings and all day on Saturdays and Sundays. The program consists of 184 hours of classroom time plus the following requirements to make up a total of 300 plus hours of study: structured home practice course through Gaiam Yoga Club; supervised observing and assisting in public classes taught by Program Faculty; attendance in a specified number of community yoga classes; and homework including keeping a daily practice journal and completing writing assignments and required readings. The program curriculum includes focus on practice of asana, pranayama, and meditation; teaching methodologies, sequencing, and effective manual adjustments; anatomy and kinesiology; yoga history and philosophy; basic Sanskrit and chanting; student teaching and evaluation; and plenty of discussion and interaction. The program is geared toward students with a minimum of 2 years dedicated yoga practice (but all interested and dedicated students encouraged to apply!). The program is registered with Yoga Alliance. Successful completion of the program will qualify the graduate to register with Yoga Alliance at the 200-hour RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) level.
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